Pharmacy assistant, Kaiāwhina rongoā
Also known as
- Retail pharmacy assistant, pharmacy shop assistant, pharmacy sales assistant, pharmacy sales person
Pharmacy assistants help pharmacists by doing administrative and customer service tasks.
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$51K to $58K
Most common
$68K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Pharmacy assistants
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours and weekends
- usually work in retail, community or hospital pharmacies
- need to be practical, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- Perform clerical work in medical settings.
- Control prescription refills or authorisations.
- Explain technical medical information to patients.
- Process medical billing information.
- Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
- Stock medical or patient care supplies.
- Maintain medical records.
- Transport biological or other medical materials.
- Clean medical equipment.
- Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
You usually learn on the job to become a pharmacy assistant.
You may need
- a New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Introduction to Pharmacy Practice) (Level 3)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy Assistant) (Level 4)
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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